EJERCICIO GRAMMAR REVISION

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PÁG 89.

Present Tenses

1. I have lunch early, so I’m not hungry.


2. I’ll help you in a minute – I am talking on the phone.
3. Look at Tim! What is he wearing?
4. I haven’t seen Amy. Is she here today?
5. I don’t eat cheese – I’m allergic to it.
6. He speaks French and English.

Stative Verbs

1. Are you thinking to stay for dinner tonight?


2. I don’t like horror films. They’re too scary.
3. Do you enjoy swimming?
4. I don’t remember his name.
5. Are you wanting to move?

For and Since

1. Rob hasn’t gone on holiday since last year.


2. Have you known Merinda for a long time?
3. We have been at this school since 2006.
4. I haven’t bought any new CDs for six months.
5. Lucy has had a Saturday job for six weeks.
6. I haven’t eaten candyfloss since I was a child.
Still, Just, Yet, Already

1. I still don’t want to watch that film. I saw it last week.


2. Josh hasn’t arrived yet.
3. Kevin is still finishing his homework.
4. I just sent you an email two minutes ago.
5. Maria hasn’t left yet.
6. No one has told him yet.

Comparatives and Superlatives

1. I find maths more difficult than French.


2. Scotland is the coldest country in the UK.
3. Let’s get the bus – it’s faster than walking.
4. This is the best shop in the city.
5. This is the most important part of the film.
6. My sister goes to bed earlier than me.

Definite and Indefinite Articles

1. Tom’s got a new phone.


2. This is the jacket that I bought in town. (Correct)
3. We get a lot of homework.
4. My mum is an artist.
5. I don’t eat meat. I’m a vegetarian. (Correct)

PÁG 90.

Present Tenses

1. Julie is seventeen years old.


2. She has been working hard.
3. She has started a work placement.
4. She is working three days a week.
5. She hasn’t decided what to study yet.
6. I don’t know whether law will suit me.
7. I have been thinking about it a lot.

Sentence Completion

1. Has your brother had experience of driving a van?


2. He has been starting his job last week.
3. Bill and Alice haven’t decided which car to buy.
4. I live closer to the college than you do.
5. Paco and Isabel have just arrived.
6. I’m going to buy this bus this morning.

Correction of Mistakes

1. I’d like some advice about studying engineering at university.


2. Louise isn’t here – she’s gone to work.
3. I’m thinking of buying a motorbike, but I don’t know if I’ve got enough money.
4. We invite them to our house all the time, but they never invite us to theirs.
5. I can’t believe you’re still in bed – it’s almost midday!
6. Does it rain outside, or is it just cloudy?

Complete the sentences with your own ideas

1. Since I started Bachillerato, I have been studying all day.


2. The best thing about my school is learning, and the worst thing is that it is far
from my house.
3. At the moment, I’m studying.
4. In general, I am more responsible.
PÁG 91.

Narrative Tenses

1. I had been living in London for two months.


2. It was being fun at first, but when it was busy, it was hard work.
3. I was working with Pete.
4. He wasn’t being sure about his course.
5. I had decided to apply for a job.
6. I had been hearing that it had been successful.

Time Expressions

1. As soon as John finished work, he went shopping.


2. Maria’s phone rang while she was watching the film.
3. I had written an email to you when you rang.
4. I had never eaten snails before I went to France.
5. As the play had started, I realized I had forgotten my camera.
6. When I got home, I had dinner.

Used to and Would

1. Matt didn’t use to have blond hair when he was little.


2. I always wouldn’t go swimming after school.
3. I never used to tidy my room when I lived at home.
4. Claire didn’t use to have a computer at school.
5. We didn’t use to go to the beach at weekends.
6. The shops wouldn’t close at five o’clock.
Used to and Would (Extra completions)

• Write sentences using "used to" or "would" with your own ideas.
o My dad used to have long hair.
o Mark didn’t use to like reading.
o What music did you use to listen to in the 1960s?
o We would walk to school together every day.
o Did you use to live here as a child?
o I used to have a good memory.

PÁG 92.

1. Complete the letter with the appropriate forms of the bold verbs.
Use present and past tenses.

1. feel
2. have had
3. am
4. have you been going
5. have spent
6. was
7. rained
8. had decided
9. came
10. began
11. hadn't brought
12. was
13. get
14. frozen
15. found
16. came
17. have been eaten
18. makes
19. felt
2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use
the bold word.

1. I went shopping as soon as I finished work.


2. While we were doing our French exam, the fire alarm went off.
3. When I was younger, I used to think unicorns were real.
4. When I thought about the exam, I felt anxious.

3. Underline six mistakes in the dialogue. Then correct them.

1. born → was born


2. on Monday → on a Monday
3. used to miss → would miss
4. used to laugh → would laugh
5. Then I had started → Then I started
6. what do you would to play → what did you use to play

4. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. When I was a child, I used to play outside all day.


2. I used to play the piano, but nowadays I don't have time to practice.
3. Before I started Bachillerato, I was very nervous about the transition.

RELATIVES

1. Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where.

1. Dublin, which is the capital of Ireland, is my favorite city.


2. Amelia, whose mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.
3. This smartphone, which I bought last week, takes great photos.
4. Buckingham Palace, where the Queen of England lives, is in the center of
London.
5. Ferraris, which are made in Italy, are very expensive.
6. Russell Crowe, who starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.
7. Emily, whose brother is a singer, is in my English class.
8. Mr. Kemp, who teaches physics, is going to retire next year.
2. Combine the following pairs of sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. My brother sent me the parcel which reached me this morning.


2. This is the house which Jack built.
3. The teacher punished the boy who didn’t do his homework.
4. He tells lies. He deserves to be punished.
→ The teacher punished the boy who tells lies.
5. I know a man who wears a prosthetic leg.
6. Bring me the file which is on the table.
7. We met a girl who had lost her way.
8. I saw a soldier whose arm had been lost.
9. Once upon a time, there lived a giant who was very powerful and cruel.
10. The dog bit the burglar who/which was trying to break into the house.

1. Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns in the list.

1. That’s the café where we had lunch.


2. Is she the woman who won the tennis match?
3. Here’s the jumper which I borrowed from you.
4. January is a month when a lot of people go skiing.
5. London is the city where I’d most like to visit.
6. This is the girl whose brother lives in Italy.

2. Match 1–6 with A–F and add a relative pronoun.

1. That’s the book which I read on the plane. → E


2. The language students who/that went on the exchange had a great time. → F
3. Saturday is the day when I go shopping. → D
4. This is the dress which I wore to the party. → C
5. Juan is the boy who I met on holiday. → F
6. Christmas is a time when people celebrate with their families. → A

3. Omission of relative pronouns.

1. The girl I met at the party who plays the drums is called Adam.
(Correct as written)
2. The camera I bought last week doesn’t work.
3. We’ve got a new teacher who comes from Brazil.
4. The hotel we stayed in on holiday had a swimming pool.

4. Complete the sentences with who, who’s, or whose.

1. That’s Mr. Philips, who’s the art teacher at school.


2. That’s Dana, whose dad owns the café in town.
3. I know a girl who has seven bedrooms!
4. They’re people who love travelling.
5. This is Sara, who’s learning Japanese with me.
6. Felix, whose mum is English, is bilingual.
7. Is it the man who’s working in the pizzeria?

5. Defining and non-defining relative clauses.

1. What’s the name of the town where we visited last year? → Defining (D)
2. My mum, who was born in Wales, lives in England now. → Non-defining (N)
3. She’s a model who appears in newspapers. → Defining (D)
4. Swimming is a sport that I really enjoy. → Defining (D)
5. Rome is my favorite city where I went last year. → Defining (D)
6. Sara plays the piano well. Her mum is a musician.
→ Sara, who plays the piano well, has a mum who is a musician. → Non-defining
(N)

Ejercicio de Pronombres Relativos (Non-Defining Relative Clauses)

1. Valencia is a great place. Valencia is due east of Madrid.


Valencia, which is a great place, is due east of Madrid.
2. Jimbo is living in Thailand now. Jimbo got divorced last year.
Jimbo, who is living in Thailand now, got divorced last year.
3. Clare is a good teacher. I don’t like Clare very much.
Clare, who is a good teacher, I don’t like her very much.
4. The Flaca pub rocks. I met my girlfriend in The Flaca.
The Flaca, where I met my girlfriend, rocks.
5. My greasy neighbor stinks of after-shave. My greasy neighbor is a bus driver.
My greasy neighbor, who stinks of after-shave, is a bus driver.
6. Almeria is very dry. The beaches of Almeria are wonderful.
Almeria, whose beaches are wonderful, is very dry.
7. The school was built in 1907. The school has about 800 students.
The school, which was built in 1907, has about 800 students.
8. The government handled the diplomatic crisis badly. The government is facing
corruption charges.
The government, which handled the diplomatic crisis badly, is facing
corruption charges.
9. The Plaza Redonda square is near the cathedral. They hold a market in the Plaza
Redonda.
They hold a market every Sunday in the Plaza Redonda square, which is near
the cathedral.
10. Samantha is coming to the party. Samantha’s mother is mayoress of this town.
Samantha’s mother, who is coming to the party, is mayoress of this town.

Ejercicio 1: Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

1. We can’t come on Friday; we are going to go (go) to a concert.


2. Please lend me the book. I promise I will give (give) it back.
3. Are you going to study (study) for the exam tonight?
4. I’m not sure what I’ll do. I think I am going to do (do) nothing special.
5. My friends and I will look (look) for holiday jobs this summer.
6. Don’t worry! I will help (help) you get ready.
7. Watch out! You are slipping (slip).
8. The next train is going to arrive (arrive) in exactly one hour from now.

Ejercicio 2: Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1. Mary and Phil will get married next spring.


Mary and Phil will be getting married next spring.
2. The phone is ringing; I’m going to answer it. ✅ (No error)
3. I think it’s snowing tomorrow.
I think it’s going to snow tomorrow.
4. I see my friends tonight.
I’m going to see my friends tonight.
5. I wouldn’t buy him that sweater. He isn’t going to like it. ✅ (No error)
Ejercicio 3: Write sentences with will or be going to and the words
below.

1. Look at the clear sky! It is going to rain today.


2. Who will win the elections this year?
3. She is going to have a baby in two months.
4. Are you going to invite Kate to dinner?
5. When will Tom be back from holidays?

Ejercicio 4: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets (Future Perfect Simple or Future Continuous).

1. Don’t come before 7:00 tonight. I will have still done (still do) my homework.
Corrected: I will still be doing my homework.
2. Do you think scientists will be finding (find) a cure for cancer by the end of the
decade?
3. What do you think you will be doing (do) this time next year?
4. Hopefully, by the end of the year, we will have saved (save) enough money to
buy a car.

Ejercicio 5: Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. We won’t get to the station in time to catch the train. (leave)


The train will have left.
2. By the time we get to the station... ✅ (Same as above)
3. This time next week, we will be doing (do) a lot of exams.
4. Frank’s company is sending him to Paris for a few months.
Frank will be working in Paris.
5. When she retires this year, Mrs. Mackay will have taught (teach) 25 years.

Ejercicio 6: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs.

1. I’m going to fly (fly) to Australia to visit my cousins.


2. At this time tomorrow, I will have been sitting (sit) on a plane...
3. I will buy (buy) them at the duty-free shop...
4. By the time the flight takes off, I will have been (be) in the airport for hours.
5. I will be (be) tired, so I will fall asleep (fall asleep) on the plane.

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